Spitzenverband

[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩fɛɐ̯ˌbant]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩fɛɐ̯ˌbant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spitzenverband” is uncommon German (frequency #72,952 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,952
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dachorganisation mehrerer regionaler oder thematisch unterschiedlicher Einzelverbände

Corpus desk

Index DE-spitzenverband · Spitzenverband · German

Spitzenverband · rank #72,952 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,952
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spitzenleistu…

Nearest frequency peer: Spitzenleistungen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Spitzenverband“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Spitzenverband“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Spitzenverband
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpitzenverband
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩fɛɐ̯ˌbant]
Letters14
Frequency rank#72,952
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Spitzenverband“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Spitzenverbandfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Spitzenleistungen“ (#72,951), „Sprachgebiet“ (#72,953), „Sprachlosigkeit“ (#72,954). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spitzenverband“ bei #72,952. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spitzenverband is uncommon German at frequency #72,952 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩fɛɐ̯ˌbant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dachorganisation mehrerer regionaler oder thematisch unterschiedlicher Einzelverbände".

No misspelling variants are generated for Spitzenverband in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Spitzenverband, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N-V-E-R-B-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dachorganisation mehrerer regionaler oder thematisch unterschiedlicher Einzelverbände

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Spitzenverband appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Spitzenverband der gesetzlichen Krankenkassen hat die Vorwürfe bereits zurückgewiesen.
  2. Den kommunalen Spitzenverbänden zufolge hat nur ungefähr ein Fünftel der berechtigten Eltern bisher die monatlichen 10 Euro für gesellschaftliche Teilhabe ihrer Kinder in Anspruch genommen.

Synonyms

DachverbandDachorganisation

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Spitzenverband"?
"Spitzenverband" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N-V-E-R-B-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩fɛɐ̯ˌbant].
What does "Spitzenverband" mean?
As a noun, "Spitzenverband" means: Dachorganisation mehrerer regionaler oder thematisch unterschiedlicher Einzelverbände
How do you pronounce "Spitzenverband"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spitzenverband" is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩fɛɐ̯ˌbant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spitzenverband" come from?
"Spitzenverband" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Spitzenverband", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list